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The Nanoscale Ordering of Cellulose in a Hierarchically Structured Hybrid Material Revealed Using Scanning Electron Diffraction
Stockholms universitet, Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för material- och miljökemi (MMK).ORCID-id: 0000-0003-2574-3655
Stockholms universitet, Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för material- och miljökemi (MMK). Uppsala University, Sweden.
Stockholms universitet, Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för material- och miljökemi (MMK), Avdelningen för oorganisk kemi och strukturkemi.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-6120-1218
2024 (Engelska)Ingår i: Small Methods, E-ISSN 2366-9608, Vol. 8, nr 5, artikel-id 2301304Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Cellulose, being a renewable and abundant biopolymer, has garnered significant attention for its unique properties and potential applications in hybrid materials. Understanding the hierarchical arrangement of cellulose nanofibers is crucial for developing cellulose-based materials with enhanced mechanical properties. In this study, the use of Scanning Electron Diffraction (SED) is presented to map the nanoscale orientation of cellulose fibers in a bio-composite material with a preserved wood cell structure. The SED data provides detailed insights into the ordering of cellulose with an extraordinary resolution of approximate to 15 nm. It enables a quantitative analysis of the fiber orientation over regions as large as entire cells. A highly organized arrangement of cellulose fibers within the secondary cell wall is observed, with a gradient of orientations toward the outer part of the wall. The in-plane fiber rotation is quantified, revealing a uniform orientation close to the middle lamella. Transversely sectioned material exhibits similar trends, suggesting a layered cell wall structure. Based on the SED data, a 3D model depicting the complex helical alignment of fibers throughout the cell wall is constructed. This study demonstrates the unique opportunities SED provides for characterizing the nanoscale hierarchical arrangement of cellulose nanofibers, empowering further research on a range of hybrid materials. Fundamental knowledge about the hierarchical arrangement of cellulose nanofiber is of great importance in developing new cellulose-based hybrid materials. Scanning electron diffraction is employed to map the cellulose nanofiber orientations throughout a wood-derived bio-based material. SED data reveals insights into cellulose alignment and enables precise quantitative fiber orientation analysis with a nanoscale spatial resolution.image

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2024. Vol. 8, nr 5, artikel-id 2301304
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4D-STEM, cellulose nanofiber, composite materials, hierarchical structures, scanning electron diffraction
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-224677DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301304ISI: 001118458300001PubMedID: 38072622Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85179334161OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-224677DiVA, id: diva2:1821127
Tillgänglig från: 2023-12-19 Skapad: 2023-12-19 Senast uppdaterad: 2025-09-10Bibliografiskt granskad
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1. Nanoscale Orientation Mapping of Biopolymer Hierarchies Using Scanning Electron Diffraction
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Nanoscale Orientation Mapping of Biopolymer Hierarchies Using Scanning Electron Diffraction
2025 (Engelska)Doktorsavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
Abstract [en]

The properties of fiber-based composite materials are highly anisotropic and depend on the orientation and organization of their fibers. In natural systems, such as wood or arthropod exoskeletons, nanofibrils like cellulose and chitin are arranged in complex hierarchical structures that enhance strength, toughness, and sometimes iridescence. These native nanofibrils are crystalline, consisting of tightly packed chains of sugar-based molecules (polysaccharides) organized in nanostructures with anisotropic mechanical behavior. This thesis introduces a methodology using scanning electron diffraction (SED) to analyze the nanoscale orientation of structural polysaccharides in both natural and synthetic composite materials. By scanning a nearly parallel electron beam of just a few nanometers across the sample and capturing a diffraction pattern at each probe position, the local crystallographic orientation of nanofibrils can be determined with significantly improved spatial resolution compared to existing methods. Tilt-series acquisition further enables the reconstruction of the complete three-dimensional fibril orientation, revealing the chirality of the fibrillar organization. Applying this method to electron-beam-sensitive materials, such as cellulose and chitin, presents significant challenges. Their crystalline structures are easily damaged by beam radiation, and they generate weak diffraction signals due to their composition of light elements. To address these issues, low-dose conditions and a specialized data analysis pipeline were developed and integrated into a dedicated workflow. While this work focuses on cellulose and chitin, which are increasingly important in creating advanced hybrid materials, the developed method shows potential for broader applications with other fibrous assemblies, such as those found in bone and spider silk.

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Stockholm: Department of Chemistry, Stockholm University, 2025. s. 95
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Scanning Electron Diffraction, Polysaccharides, 3D Reconstruction, Hierarchical Organization, Chiral Structures
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Materialkemi
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materialkemi
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-245492 (URN)978-91-8107-388-1 (ISBN)978-91-8107-389-8 (ISBN)
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2025-10-24, Magneli hall, Svante Arrhenius väg 16B, Stockholm, 14:00 (Engelska)
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Tillgänglig från: 2025-10-01 Skapad: 2025-09-10 Senast uppdaterad: 2025-09-26Bibliografiskt granskad

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